WaterAid Speaker Volunteer

WaterAid

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Administration,Advice, Information & Support,Community Work,Fundraising,Teaching & Training,Youth Work,Campaigning & Lobbying,Events & Stewarding,Employee & Group Volunteering,Education

Talking To Others, Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Listening

• A commitment to raise awareness about the importance of clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene and to engage people in the work of WaterAid, inspiring them to take action in support of our work. • An interest in the work of WaterAid, including our key messages, appeals, campaigns, fundraising and volunteering. • Passion and enthusiasm for public speaking and confidence to speak publicly to a diverse range of community groups. • Good availability to volunteer 4 times a year, potentially for morning school assembly talks, midday educational workshops, evening and weekend talks. • Competence in PowerPoint and email. • Access to travel locally (face to face visits only).

• Development of public speaking skills and confidence through public speaking training, presentation resources and presenting opportunities. • An opportunity to learn from sector specialists, about global issues of water, sanitation and hygiene. • A personal Speaker Mentor for ongoing development as a Speaker. • Regular support from the small and friendly WaterAid Speaker Network team, including support via email, webinars, phone and face to face. • Access to the Speaker Network Facebook group to virtually engage other Speaker volunteers. • Invitations to supporter “thank you” events. • Reasonable expenses for travel to training, talks and workshops. • Joining an established and influential UK-wide volunteering network. • Personal achievement from volunteering for a well-respected international charity, tackling extreme poverty and working towards transformational change around the world.

Minimum of four talks/workshops a year.

Further location details may be provided below.

Nadia Nicholas

Venues are selected in response to local requests for talks, or by the volunteer if they arrange the talk. Talks and workshops are delivered either face to face or virtually using online tools such as Zoom or Microsoft teams. This means that there are opportunities across Kent.

Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Folkestone & Hythe, Gravesham, Maidstone, Medway, Sevenoaks, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge & Malling, Tunbridge Wells

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Contact speakers@wateraid.org or visit https://www.wateraid.org/uk/get-involved/volunteering/volunteer-as-a-wateraid-speaker

We want to do everything we can to make being a Speaker volunteer accessible for everyone. WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident organisation committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. WaterAid is committed to providing accessible, inclusive, and barrier-free volunteering. We’ll make adjustments or changes for any disabled Speakers or Speakers with long-term conditions that apply to join us and provide resources, training and processes in alternative formats when required.